How do we teach students to instinctively avoid inappropriate material?
How do we teach skepticism, and critical thinking?
How do we teach children to look for clues?
Jo Cool or Jo Fool created by the Media Awareness Network is a great place to start. Educational Games at Media Awareness has interactive modules on privacy, internet advertising and ethics. Aimed at upper elementary through Jr. High. Bias Project: a podcast/vodcast project for Middle School aged students. Very good resources on bias in the media, misrepresentation, stereotypes, etc. Web Aware: another Canadian site from Media Awareness. Factual and informative with good basic information for parents and teachers new to teaching internet safety and information literacy.
We want students to become their own filters.
How do we teach students to instinctively avoid inappropriate material?
How do we teach skepticism, and critical thinking?
How do we teach children to look for clues?
Jo Cool or Jo Fool created by the Media Awareness Network is a great place to start.
Educational Games at Media Awareness has interactive modules on privacy, internet advertising and ethics. Aimed at upper elementary through Jr. High.
Bias Project: a podcast/vodcast project for Middle School aged students. Very good resources on bias in the media, misrepresentation, stereotypes, etc.
Web Aware: another Canadian site from Media Awareness. Factual and informative with good basic information for parents and teachers new to teaching internet safety and information literacy.